External fixation-assisted reduction for the treatment of neglected hip dislocations with limb length discrepancy: a retrospective study of 13 cases

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new method for treating neglected hip dislocation with limb length discrepancy by using external fixation-assisted pre-reduction. Methods Thirteen patients admitted between January 2010 to February 2018 with a mean duration from injury...

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Main Authors: Pengyu Li, Fulin Tao, Wenhao Song, Jinlei Dong, Daodi Qiu, Dongsheng Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-3015-0